20th Century Review

Which Texas Second World War veteran received more medals and awards than any other combat soldier in history?

• John Tower

• Cleto Rodriguez

• Audie Murphy

Many farmers in North Texas responded to the Dust Bowl by-

• moving our of state

• using artificial fertilizers

• switching to cotton cultivation

Which area of Texas was most influenced by the effects of the Dust Bowl?

• Gulf Coast

• The Panhandle

• Major urban areas

During the Great Depression, New Deal reforms were made to-

• create jobs

• provide food

• educate children

To avoid having another Dust Bowl, farmers in Texas had to-

• stop planting cotton fields

• find new ways to irrigate crops

• learn better ways to treat the soil

How was the population of Texas changed because of the Second World?

• women outnumbered men

• the state became more urbanized

• most people lived on military bases

Many Texans supported the war effort during the Second Word War by-

• rationing food

• donating blood

• training as pilots

Avenger Airfield in Sweetwater, Texas became an important military base because it was where-

• bomber planes were built

• women pilots were trained

• Japanese Americans were detained

Cleto Rodriguez served as an American soldier in the Philippines during the Second World War. As a result of his bravery in battle, he was awarded the -

• purple heart

• Legion of Merit

• Congressional Medal of Honor

Which accomplishment is this famous Texan remembered for having done?

• working in congress to pass legislation to create flying schools for women

• Starring as the first African American woman in a movie about the WWI

• Overcoming barriers to be the first female African American to get a pilot's license